Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs: Partnership Grants CFDA Number 84.334A

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	Federal Grant Title:	Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs: Partnership Grants CFDA Number 84.334A
	CFDA Number:	84.334
	CFDA Description:	Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
	Federal Agency Name:	Department of Education
	Category of Funding Activity:	Education
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	ED-GRANTS-061411-001
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 14, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jun 14, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2011 Applications Available: June 14, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 14, 2011.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 14, 2011 Applications Available: June 14, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 14, 2011.
	Archive Date:	Aug 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	88
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	102,211,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	7,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: Partnership consisting of (A) one or more local educational agencies (LEA), and (B) one or more degree granting institutions of higher education (IHE). Partnerships may also contain not less than two other community organizations or entities, such as businesses, professional organizations, State agencies, institutions or agencies sponsoring programs authorized under the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program authorized in part A, subpart 4, of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070c et seq.), or other public or private agencies or organizations. Note: The fiscal agent/applicant must be either an IHE or an LEA (see 34 CFR 694.10)
Grant Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant program that provides financial support for academic and related support services that eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, need to enable them to obtain a secondary school diploma and to prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.334A (Partnership grants). Applications for grants under the GEAR UP Partnership Grant Competition, CFDA number 84.334A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the GEAR UP Partnership Grant competition at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.334, not 84.334A).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2011-06-14/pdf/2011-14736.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Julius Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. Phone 202-245-6140 julius.cotton@ed.gov Program Manager: Pariece Wilkins Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs U.S. Department of Education 1990 K Street, NW., Room 7025 Washington, DC 20006-8524 Telephone: (202) 219-7104 or by e-mail: pariece.wilkins@ed.gov

e-Mail: Program Manager [pariece.wilkins@ed.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs: State Grants CFDA Number 84.334S; • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs CFDA 84.334S (State Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs CFDA 84.334A (Partnership Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (Partnership Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants); • Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)